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    OK… what do you make of this?

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    OK... this is an updated version of a post from last week. Watch the first video, then the second. Then comment your thoughts below...




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    1. Peter Hamm on Tue, June 09, 2009

      I thought it was Friday, too.


      I like Ed, but I think he taught me here to never post anything on YouTube.

    2. Mark Mitchell on Wed, June 10, 2009

      What is most troubling to me is that Ed has quality people all around him - and none of them had the courage to tell him the truth about these videos. I am sure that since he made them available to the public, he believed they were some great stuff! I think he should be embarrased by this stuff, and he thinks it’s cool! Mark

    3. J to the A to the N on Wed, June 10, 2009

      First of all, what’s wrong with being juvenile every now and then?


      Second of all, haven’t we all done stupid things that we regret later?


      Third of all, how can you say words are words are “trivial”?  They absolutely are not trivial. 


      My thoughts (and yes I’m echoing what Ed said in video #1 which, contrary to popular MMI comment world belief does not mean I want to A. marry him B. worship him or C. become him)...we could be a lot more creative and a lot less crass.


      Does that mean I said ‘amen’ last week when my dog took off after a rabbit and my fingers got caught in the rope she was tied to?  Nope:)  Does that mean when my mother calls me a little sh#$ in her endearing and hilarious way I want to punch her in the mouth?  Nope:)


      Thanks for the videos Todd!

    4. Edgar Cabello on Wed, June 10, 2009

      I think both videos suck.

    5. Jeff on Thu, June 11, 2009

      It would be interesting to know the ages of the posters who are critical of Ed’s videos.  I have caught myself saying “sucks” when peaking and have to apologize.  Guys like Driscoll, Lamb, Furtick and other have somewhere gotten the idea that you have to be abrasive and crass when you preach the gospel.


      Too much scripture that warns to watch what we say and how we say it for guys to be using words when they teach that you wouldn’t want other men using around your kids and wives.


      I think there is a difference in making a stupid video like Ed did and standing before people with God’s Word in your hand and using some of the language that is being used.

    6. JJ on Sat, June 13, 2009

      “It’s provocative.  It gets him on CNN.  It ultimately gets him a bigger audience for his message (including here at MMI).”


      I have to agree with SLOWTRAINCOMMING. Much of the stuff I read on MMI is provocative, contraversial, sometimes light hearted and occasionally mildly offensive. There is not too much Greek or Hebrew exegesis here, nor is their much scripture. All in all, MMI is not super “spirituall deep.” However, I love this site, I think you are doing a fantastic job. I love comming here because you challenge me to think. The links on this site challenge me to examine my faith, question what I believe, why I believe it, what I think is right and wrong. In the end, this site often drives me to the scriptures. In fact what I appreciate about MMI is that there are no easy answers here. There is a lot more “grey” that black and white. I like this because this is how the real world is. It’s not all good, not all bad, but a mixture of both. That is why it’s so important to follow the admonition in 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 “test all things, hold on to the good, abstain from every form of evil.” Ed’s video may not be all good, but it’s not all bad either. Let’s not trash the brother. What’s this crap about “I have a hard time seeing the word pastor before his name?” or “I wonder if he is more interested in entertaining and becoming famous or preaching the inerrant and inspired Word of God?” My personl thoughts are that it’s pretty immature to turn somone into a villan just because we disagree with a video or statement that they have made. I have heard Ed Young preach the gospel, and encourage others to live out God’s word. We don’t have to agree with every aspect of somones communication style or theology. While there is nothing wrong with giving an honest cratique, it appears that much of this has turned into personal attack on Ed’s character… kind of sad in my oppenion.

    7. Natural Menopause on Sun, July 12, 2009

      i really like this post thanks!


      Blue Eyes

    8. Fred on Fri, September 11, 2009

      Corny, cheesy, tacky, tasteless, etc….

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